Cost of living in Delhi, India

The cost of living in Delhi, India is approximately 505 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1379 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Delhi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
505 $
Without Rent
295 $
Rent & Utilities
210 $
Food
188 $
Transport
60 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1008 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
26.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.87 $
Dinner 22.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.22 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.39 $
Capuccino 2.32 $
Coke, 330ml 0.47 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.76 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.55 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.77 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.96 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.06 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.42 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.92 $
Cigarette pack 4.22 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.6 $
Monthly Pass 12 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.42 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.02 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.44 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.85 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 8.68 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 140 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 404 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 243 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 751 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,366 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,279 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,008 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.79%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.92 $
Haircut 2.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 50.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 31.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 94 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,972 $